Minnesota goalie Darcy Kuemper makes a stop during the second period as the Minnesota Wild play the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal game of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Tuesday May 7, 2013. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)

The Wild recalled goalie Darcy Kuemper on Thursday morning to serve as Josh Harding’s backup in Minnesota’s game against Winnipeg the same night.

Coach Mike Yeo said Wednesday that the team would reevaluate injured goalie Niklas Backstrom to determine whether he could back up Harding against the Jets at the Xcel Energy Center. Backstrom suffered a strained knee Tuesday night in Nashville.

Kuemper’s addition indicates Backstrom is not healthy enough yet to serve as the backup.

Chad Graff joined the Pioneer Press in April of 2013 -- long enough to cover three straight Wild playoff exits at the hands of the Blackhawks -- after working for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Boston Globe. He's lived in California and Texas, but most recently spent a decade in New Hampshire. He watched New England fans celebrate seven championships in his time there, yet somehow his only sports allegiance lies with Nebraska football.

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